Sodium Bicarbonate Drip

Reasons for needing a sodium bicarbonate (bicarb) drip are discussed in excellent posts by Pulm Crit and LITFL. One…

Push Dose Epinephrine

Mixing: Dose: Pharmacology Alpha and Beta (1/2) agonist. Increases blood pressure and heart rate.  Further Reading…

Push Dose Phenylephrine

Mixing Dosing Pharmacology Alpha agonist. Increases blood pressure without increasing heart rate. Can be used to…

Test Your Knowledge: Pediatric Chest Pain

Pediatric chest pain is a relatively common presenting complaint, but identifying serious pathologies without overtesting patients…

What’s Your Diagnosis? Pediatric Chest Pain in the ED 

Welcome to this month’s What’s Your Diagnosis Challenge! But before we begin, check to see if…

Test Your Knowledge of Urgent Care Approach to the Syncopal Patient (Postscript 4 of 4)

A 37-year-old woman presents to urgent care with complaints of dizziness and palpitations. She was in…

Risk Management Pitfall of Urgent Care Approach to the Syncopal Patient (Postscript 3 of 4)

“I didn’t order a pregnancy test because her abdominal pain was mild after the vasovagal event.…

Flank Pain. CT with or without contrast?

Hx: A middle aged man presents with flank pain. He has no past medical history and…

Test Your Knowledge of Urgent Care Approach to the Syncopal Patient (Postscript 2 of 4)

A previously healthy 25-year-old man presents to urgent care with a forehead laceration. He reports that…